Open Door Mission

OPEN DOOR OPERATES A RECOVERY CARE FACILITY FOR ADDICTED, DESTITUTE, HOMELESS, AND DISABLED MEN.

THE DOORWAY DRUG AND ALCOHOL RECOVERY PROGRAM EMPLOYS A MULTI-LEVEL TREATMENT APPROACH TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL RECOVERY. IT'S AN INTENSIVE, 7 TO 13-MONTH, CHRIST-CENTERED PROGRAM TO HELP MEN OVERCOME DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTIONS. WHEN MEN ENTER THE PROGRAM, THEY ARE INVOLVED IN A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING, SELF-DISCOVERY, LIFE SKILLS, SPIRITUAL RENEWAL, BIBLE STUDY, AND EMPLOYMENT. THEY ALSO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN MENTORING, COUNSELING, AND 12-STEP WORK. THE DOORWAY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM IS A 7-MONTH INTENSIVE, SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM WITH OPTIONAL TRANSITIONAL LIVING AFTERCARE TREATMENT FOR UP TO 6 ADDITIONAL MONTHS. THE PROGRAM HELPS CLIENTS IDENTIFY AND OVERCOME ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS. (SCHEDULE O) LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELORS (LCDCS) CREATE TREATMENT PLANS FOR THE CLIENTS DURING THEIR STAY AT THE MISSION. CLIENTS RECEIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND PARTICIPATE IN 12-STEP PROGRAMS.

EDUCATION - OPEN DOOR MISSION REQUIRES ALL MEN IN THE DOORWAY PROGRAM TO COMPLETE AT LEAST 5-10 HOURS OF ACADEMIC EDUCATION EACH WEEK OF COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUCTION TO BECOME COMPUTER LITERATE AND READY FOR ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL, TECHNICAL, OR EMPLOYMENT.EARLY IN THEIR STAY, EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO CLIENTS TO IDENTIFY THEIR EDUCATIONAL GRADE EQUIVALENCY LEVEL. THEN, A CUSTOMIZED ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, WITH EMPHASIS ON THEIR WEAKNESSES, IS CREATED FOR THEIR IMPROVEMENT BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE. THE COMPUTERIZED PROGRAM IS SELF-PACED AND AVAILABLE TO CLIENTS FOR DAILY PREPARATION FOR REGULAR PROGRESS EVALUATIONS. COMPUTER LITERACY IS REQUIRED TO FUNCTION IN OUR COMPUTER-BASED SOCIETY. THE TRAINING INCLUDES TYPING AND FUNCTIONAL USE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE SOFTWARE (OFFICE, WORD, AND EXCEL), MOST COMMONLY USED IN JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. MISSION VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AS TUTORS FOR CLIENTS WHO NEED ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC PROGRESS.THE MISSION'S EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER IS AN OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDED PROVIDER OF GED PROGRAMMING BY THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AND HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THE GED PROGRAM IS ALSO AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO COMMUNITY STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSTON CENTER FOR LITERACY, WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING IN THE LATEST METHODS IN ADULT EDUCATION.

THE JACK MAYFIELD HOUSE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM PROVIDES UP TO 6 MONTHS OF HOUSING, FOOD, CLOTHING, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH CARE FOR MEN WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE DOORWAY DRUG/ALCOHOL RECOVERY PROGRAM. THE MEN WHO QUALIFY FOR THIS AFTERCARE HOUSING MUST BE GRADUATES OF THE DOORWAY PROGRAM AND EMPLOYED. THESE MEN HAVE AVAILABLE FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THIS TIME. IN ADDITION, THESE MEN CONTINUE RECOVERY GROUP PARTICIPATION, COUNSELING, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP MEN IN THE RECOVERY PROGRAM. THE MEN IN THIS HOUSE PAY RENT OF $100 PER WEEK TO THE MISSION.

OPEN DOOR MISSION'S RESPITE AND RECUPERATIVE CARE CENTER CAN HOUSE UP TO 28 HOMELESS MEN WHO HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM BEN TAUB AND LBJ HOSPITALS WHO NEED EXTENDED CONVALESCENCE FOLLOWING ILLNESSES, SURGERY, OR ACCIDENTS, AND WHO HAVE NOWHERE TO GO EXCEPT BACK TO THE STREETS OF HOUSTON. RRCC IS CURRENTLY TAKING REFERRALS FROM HARRIS HEALTH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS. THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE FOR HOMELESS MEN IN THE RRCC IS TO ACHIEVE A QUALITY OF LIFE CONDUCIVE TO INDEPENDENT LIVING, RESTORE PHYSICAL HEALTH SUITABLE FOR ENTERING THE WORKFORCE, AND OBTAIN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE IS FOR THE RRCC TO FILL THE GAP OF REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR MULTIPLE READMISSIONS TO HOSPITALS AND RECURRING VISITS TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS.